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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
varieties of this splendid type of the hickory. Mr. Little- 
page proved quite conclusively by his extensive explorations 
and by the submission of convincing specimens of fruit 
gathered from native trees, that there were many seedling 
varieties highly meritorious and worthy of propagation. 
Most of these varieties were well filled, of good size, though 
not approximating the largest of the southern nuts, of excel¬ 
lent flavor, and possessing fine cracking qualities. This 
latter characteristic is of great importance, considered from 
the commercial standpoint. Mr. Littlepage’s paper left 
a distinct impression that pecan culture was not to be 
confined in the future to the cotton growing states, but that 
regions in the North where the thermometer did not register 
below the ten below zero mark were suitable for the cultiva¬ 
tion of this splendid native nut. 
Propagation 
The subject of the propagation of the 
hickories, pecans, and walnuts was ably 
discussed by Mr. W. N. Roper, of Peters¬ 
burg, Virginia. He considered this topic 
from the standpoint of northern experience, 
and showed clearly that methods con¬ 
sidered satisfactory and usually successful 
in the South might not necessarily prove 
feasible or desirable in the North. The 
common commercial method of propagating 
pecans by grafting on the root of the estab¬ 
lished seedling had not been successful with 
him, and he was now placing most reliance 
upon budding by the Patch method at a 
height of from two to three feet above the 
ground. 
President Morris’s address devoted con¬ 
siderable attention to the different strains of 
the hickories. He has been making a specialty of this 
group of nuts, for the purpose of studying characteristics of 
tree, blossom, and fruit. He has also paid very considerable 
attention to the subject of methods of propagation. His 
address, which wiU be published in full in the transactions 
of the society, was full of valuable facts, hints, and sugges- 
and including Persian walnuts. This competition brought 
out a large number of entries and the display of shellbarks, 
shag barks, black walnuts, Persian walnuts, hazels, chinqua¬ 
pins, and the like, was very extensive. The judges, Messrs. 
C. A. Reed, Professor Lake, and Dr. Morris, had an exceed¬ 
ingly difficult task to select from the large collection the best 
types. The following were the prize winners. 
Morris Prizes Awarded at the Northern Nut Growers’ 
Association 
first prize, Plate I, second 
Deming from Platt Farm. 
DR. w. c. deming 
Secretary 
1. Hicoria ovata—Plate II, 
prize, exhibited by Dr. W. C. 
Keen competition in this class. 
2. Hicoria pecan—Mantura, first prize. Dr. W. C. 
Deming, West Chester, N. Y. C. Major, second prize, 
T. P. Littlepage, Union Trust Building, 
Washington, D. C. (The Mantura and 
Major were scored very closely. The 
Mantura received 84.5 per cent, while the 
Major received 84 per cent. The Greenriver 
was third.) 
3. Hicoria laciniosa—First and second 
prizes, C. N. Stem, Gabillasville, Md. 
4. Persian Walnut—Nebo, first prize, J. 
G. Rush, West Willow, Pa. Holden, second 
prize, E. B. Holden, Hilton, N. Y. 
5. Asiatic • Walnut—Juglans Sieboldi- 
ana, first prize, J. G. Rush, West Willow, 
Pa. Only one exhibit. 
6. Chinquapin—No. 2, first prize, J. 
G. Rush, West Willow, Pa. No. i, second 
prize, J. G. Rush, West Willow, Pa. (Only 
three exhibits, others by Hungerford.) 
7. Freak Nuts—Hickory No. 4, first 
prize, Lillie E. Johnson, Gowanda, N. Y. 
8. Butternuts—First prize, Mrs. Albina 
Simonds, South Royalton, Vt. (Best in 
color of kernel and ease of cracking, although 
one exhibited by Grace Stayton, Emlenton, 
Pa., was larger.) 
9. B eechnuts—First prize, Malcolm Newell, West Wards- 
boro, Vt. Second prize, William Davis, Rutland, Vt. 
10. American Hazel—Only one exhibit; not considered 
worthy of prize. 
11. Black Walnuts—First prize, J. J. Robinson, Lamont, 
Mich. Second prize, Dorothy McGrew, R. F. D. 6, Box 77, 
Kent, O. 
tions. Many other interesting papers, including an illus¬ 
trated address on the Persian walnut by Professor Lake, a 
general review of the present condition of nut culture in the 
northeast states by Mr. C. A. Reed, nut expert of the 
Department of Agriculture, nut growing promotions. Dr. 
W. C. Deming, were presented, and will appear in the 
printed report. The membership of the society is increasing, 
and interest generally widening. 
The report of Secretary Deming recorded the history of 
the society and contained many suggestions for the future. 
Standing committees on nomenclature, on worthy native 
seedlings, on membership, were appointed to present reports 
on the special topics assigned to them at the next meeting. 
Exhibits 
Exhibits were of two kinds: First, those nuts which 
were entered in competition for the Morris prizes awarded 
for valuable new seedlings of native nuts, except chestnuts. 
The following were competitors for the Morris prizes: 
Beryl B. Burner, Harlem Springs, N. Y.; Mrs. Nettie 
D. Swope, Pineville, W. Va.; Lucina Bates, Painesville, 0 .; 
Newman Hungerford, Torrington, Conn.; Bartlett Sanford, 
Redding, Conn.; David Sharp, Columbus, N. J.; C. N. 
Stem, Gabillasville, Md.; Grace E. Staten, EmlentOn, Pa.; 
Mrs. J. H. Craig, Hookersville, W. Va.; W. S. Chamberlin, 
Glastonbury, Conn.; Mrs. Ella Shove, Hammond, N. Y.; 
Wm. C. Davis, Rutland, Vt.; Lillie E. Johnson, Gowanda, 
N. Y.; Jessica Sage, ' Waterbury, Conn.; Mrs. Albina 
Simonds, South Royalton, Vt.; John F. Ryerson, New 
Milford, N. Y.; J. J. Robinson, Lamont, Mich.; N. T. 
Frame, Martinsburg, W. Va.; Jos. T. Thompson, Oneida, 
N. Y.; J. H. Burkett, Clyde, Tex.; E. E. Wylde, New City, 
N. Y.; Mrs. E. A. Butler, Lawrenceville, Pa.; 0 . E. Wad- 
hams, Torrington, Conn.; Malcolm Newell, W. Wardsboro, 
Vt.; W. A. Smith, Clarkson, N. Y.; Miss Dorothy McGrew, 
Kent, Ohio; Mrs. Jos. L. Lovett, Emilie, Pa.; Clyde P. 
Warner, Walpack Center, N. J.; Sarah E. Pratt, S. Sud¬ 
bury, Mass.; T. W. Crenan, Camden, N. Y.; E. B. Holden, 
Hilton, N. Y.; Adelbert L. Thomson, North Avon, N. Y.; 
